The Chelsea Inn Motel’s windows are boarded up and the building is under federal control following a dramatic dawn raid Friday morning that involved FBI SWAT officers, Anchorage Police, and the US Marshal. The operation, which targeted a suspected narcotics distribution hub, led to the federal seizure of the property amid an ongoing criminal investigation.
At approximately 6 am on Aug. 22, law enforcement teams executed a high-risk search warrant at the notorious motel, located at 3836 Spenard Road. Flashbangs were used to breach the building, and officers conducted room-by-room searches while detaining occupants in a nearby parking lot. Arrests were made at the scene, although the FBI had not yet released names or details about those taken into custody.
Federal authorities formally posted legal documents on the building’s exterior announcing the seizure of the property. A prominent sign from the US Marshals Service now hangs in one of the lower boarded-up windows, warning: “United States Marshal No Trespassing.”
Also posted on the building is a federal civil lawsuit filed under Case No. 3:25-cv-00177-SLG, titled United States of America v. Chelsea Inn Hotel. The suit seeks court approval for the judicial forfeiture of the hotel, alleging it has been used to facilitate ongoing drug trafficking activity.
Beside it is a copy of the “Notice of Seizure for Judicial Forfeiture” that outlines the federal government’s claim that the hotel was used for the distribution of controlled substances, specifically fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.
The legal action effectively transfers control of the property to the federal government, pending court approval, and prevents public access to the premises, which may pose a significant health hazard due to the accumulated drug residue.
The Chelsea Inn has long been a source of concern for Spenard neighbors and neighboring businesses. The property has been linked to violent incidents, including a fatal stabbing in June and a shooting in 2023.
Dunn & Bradstreet lists James Su as the president of the Anchorage Chelsea Inn Corp.
Hooray! So tired of the vagrants hanging around that dump at all hours.
This right here is it. !!!
What I Voted For
Used to be a church in the old days.
But God has left the building.
Wonder who owns the Chelsea Inn Motel?
Good.
Hunter Biden is looking for another spot to reup when he is in the area.
James Su is noted as an influential figure of Chinese descent, deeply connected to the Chinese American community. He is the founder and CEO of EDI Media Inc., the largest Chinese American multimedia company in the U.S., headquartered in Los Angeles. He has actively worked to bridge Chinese and American cultures, promoting Chinese heritage and bilingual media content aimed at Chinese immigrants in the U.S. This demonstrates his ethnic heritage and strong ties to Chinese culture and community. Is a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
SU.
Chinese surname.
Distributing fentanyl & meth …… isn’t that “special”?
When you end the lawfare against your opponent, we get down to the work federal authorities should be doing – going after the bad guys. The FBI and the Treasury Department would never have gotten Alphonse Capone if they were spending time targeting political opponents. Today, if you break the law – a real law – federal authorities will come after you.
Operations like this look good on the surface, but dealers will rejoice as it drives up prices (and thereby profit margins) even more.